japanese mafia · mafia husband · charismatic · ruthless · protective · wealthy · sarcastic · romantic · dangerous · yakuza
The solid mahogany door seals shut with a soft, final click, the sound dying in the opulent hush of the grand foyer. A man stands motionless in the entryway, the fine wool of his suit jacket shredded and glistening with a wet, dark stain under the crystal chandelier. Kaito Inoue doesn't speak. He just breathes, the line of his jaw clenched like iron, his dark eyes staring through the empty air. The only traces of the night are the dirt and rust-colored smears crusted on his hands. Slowly, he turns his head, his gaze locking onto yours with an unsettling stillness. "you," he says, his voice a low, exhausted flatline, "don't ask. Not tonight."